A/N: 'Kay, like Truth, this was written during class! ONE class period, to be exact. I'm so happy! I'm getting everything set up, things are pulling together, I'm recallling what I wrote before...it's a good day.

Alright, so, thank you for reviewing! I'm so happy people are sticking with me! This story is becoming more fun to write again, and I'd like to keep it that way to the end.

So it's going to end soon, right? That makes me sad. Like I said in Truth, this story will be one of my first written directly onto and finished. The sad part is that I will be sad to see it go.

So here's something every author wants to know...do you guys think there should be a sequal? I'm thinking it would be easier to make a second ACE story (titled something else, obviously), centering around Kagome more so. Maybe strain their relationship some...? (I'm so evil...X3) Right, so, here's the big question I want all of you to answer...

Should there be a sequal?

Two weeks passed quickly for Kagome and Yuuki. They both fell into a sort of routine during their time together. Kagome would wake up and get ready for work while Yuuki tried to sort out different emotions that plagued him. After showering and dressing, Kagome would fix breakfast for the two.

Driving to work, Kagome and Yuuki would do their best to help out the children that Kagome saw. Aki had slowly started to warm up to the young fox, and after his initial meeting, Yuuki and Shippo became quick friends. Kagome thought it helpful that the fox tested and tried the strength of the child's arm, helping it to become stronger while making him smile.

After work, which was becoming an increasingly fun time for the two, they would return to Kagome's townhome and go for a walk. They would spend hours just walking throught the park, down to the small lake about five miles out, and visiting different sights. Kagome still loved to see them, even if she had grown up around every tourist-y part of her home.

After returning from their somewhat exhausting walk, which helped keep Kagome in shape, the raven haired woman would pull out any work she needed to finish and laze around on the couch. Yuuki would sit by her feet or on her lap, depending on his mood, and keep the young woman company. If Kagome didn't have any work, she would pop a video into the player and watch movies all night.

She continued to see Genkai and get her training as well. She couldn't see them as much as she wanted, but she felt like she was getting an adequate amount of learning in. She was slowly becoming better at channeling her miko abilities and working with her bow. Genkai said she was impressed at the speed in which Kagome picked up on things.

Kagome was now able to not only channel to protect and heal herself (mostly, she was still having some trouble with that part), but she could also channel a bow of pure energy into her hands. Although, channeling arrows was still eluding her.

Due to her friends being busy, Kagome was glad Yuuki was there. He followed her around like a lost puppy pretty often. It was so adorable that Kagome had taken to carrying around a camera wherever she went, just so that she could take pictures of the adorable canine whenever a cute moment appeared.

She continued to think about her red-haired prince a lot, too. She had discovered that, even though she hadn't seen him since their date, he still kept an eye on her.

The first day that went horribly wrong, she had come home in a very miserable mood. However, before she could walk into her house, Yuuki had started to bark at something laying on the step. She had looked down to find a folded note and a single rose on the doorstep, echoing the morning after The Date.

Kagome had been completely confused, stooping to pick up the note. It simply read:

'I heard you had a bad day. S.'

Kagome had felt a warmth filling her, and had immediately taken the rose in and added it with the other, dying one. She wasn't disturbed by the fact that Suuichi had been watching her. Instead, she felt safe and comforted. It wasn't like a certain co-worker of hers; Suuichi gave her space and seemed to read her when she had wanted him to back down once or twice during their conversations. The only thing she couldn't figure out that was linked to the red head was that the rose had lasted nearly a week before dying.

Kagome ignored it, filing it away in her mind as a new breed of flower that Suuichi had picked up somewhere.

Now, working on overflow from her job, Kagome was staring out the window into the night. Yuuki had disappeared somewhere after Kagome let him outside. She figured that, since he only ran away twice a month and always came back, there was no hurting anything in letting him out for one night. Besides, it wasn't like she could stop him.

Kagome shook her head and sighed. She was worried, yes, but thought the fox could take care of himself. She absolutely refused to reflect on how she had ended up with him.

She picked up her forgotten pencil and began to write her thoughts on her different patients. Presently she was working on Shippo's assessment. She was slightly worried about the young boy, but it wasn't his arm. She was just using that as an excuse to keep him visiting her, as the arm had healed quickly a week or two back.

Every time Kagome saw him, he had new injuries. The boy tried to hide them, but failed miserably. They were little hurts that could have been gotten on a playground, or rough housing with other children. What made Kagome think it was something else was the fact that, when he thought she wasn't looking, his eyes took on a dull tone to them. She didn't know what to do with him, so she had asked advice from Himitsu. The rowdy woman hadn't a clue what to do about it, either.

A shiver running up her back alerted Kagome of someone watching her. Her eyes flicked to the sliding doors across from her. She hoped, with all her being, it was neither her boss nor Mr. Naraku. Besides creeping her out, both men scared her to pieces. It was all she could do to keep her job and not quit on the spot.

But instead of a tall shadow, or even a dark ghost, silver greeted her. At first Kagome thought it might be Yuuki. Instead, she had to take a second look to find out it was the white haired demon she had met nearly a month ago.

He crouched to the ground, one hand keeping his balance while the other rested on his left knee. His golden eyes held faint curiousity in them as he stared at Kagome. The cool breeze ruffled his snowy locks, giving him an eerie look in the night. He wore the same outfit as the last time Kagome had seen him, and it made her breath hitch.

She almost had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn't seeing things from being too tired. Instead of giving herself an injury, she set her things aside and stood up. As she walked to the doors, she rationalized that she was not going to let him in because she was interested in him. She told herself she was only opening the doors because, if he wanted to, he could surely just break in and carry her away like the last time. Besides, she really didn't want to replace anything.

She slid open one side. She stood there, in the doorway, and didn't move outside. The demon's eyes bored into hers, an ear twitching as the only movement either of them made. He didn't move at all when Kagome walked up to him and knelt in front of him.

He was lost in the muddy depths of her eyes. She was transfixed by his golden stare. It took an owl hooting, some time later, to snap both of them out of their stupor's.

The fox demon -Youko Kurama, Kagome reminded herself. She was surprised she could even remember his name- smiled slightly, a single fang gleaming in the dim lighting. "You look like you could use a break," he told her, his hoarse voice somehow sounding melodic to Kagome.

Kagome sat back slightly and pondered what he said. "And just how do you know I've been working a lot tonight?" she accused him.

Youko chuckled dryly. "The only people who are able to know I'm around are those whom I want to know. I've been watching you for some time."

Kagome glared at him. "You're sounding like a stalker, you know." Youko Kurama just kept staring and smiling. Kagome knew she needed a break, her eyes were screaming at her from all the reading she had been doing. "Fine, just give me a minute to put my stuff away."

Youko nodded and seemed to relax a fraction of an inch.

Kagome ran inside to pick up her pen and finish her sentence. As soon as she finished, she threw everything into her folder and stuffed the manila contraption into her bookshelf. It was a warm enough night, so Kagome didn't even stop to grab a jacket before walking back to the demon in her yard.

Kagome nodded to him, and Youko stood gracefully. Kagome stared up at him and tilted her head. "What now, Einstein?" she asked.

As an answer, Kagome was picked up quickly (causing her to squeak in an embarrassing manner) and the fox youkai leapt off towards the park.

Kagome kept telling herself she was only interested in learning about fox demons, and not the man himself. She was already seeing someone, after all.

Toguro watched as Himitsu bowed herself out. As soon as the door shut, Naraku Densetsu appeared seemingly out of thin air from a secluded corner in his office. A single look shared between the two connected each other's thoughts.

They had a way to set their plan in motion.

Naraku left to carry out the first part of The Plan, and Toguro watched him go warily. At the moment, Naraku could be left to his own devices. People worked at their best when they weren't hindered by other, lower beings when it came to their professions. Not the stupid human ones, either. Their true professions.

Toguro leaned back and picked up the phone. He quickly dialed a comrade from his old days as a rogue demon in the wilder parts of demon realm.

The lines clicked into life and a woman's voice, soft and silky, answered the other line. "Hello?"

Toguro smiled. "Hello, Doryoku..."

End Chapter
Note: Once again, thank you to Rose and her guy friend for letting me use the flower scenes. Did you see? A ton of people love it! X3
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